The Requiem Tower
northeastern corner of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra, Sergiev Posad, Moscow region, Russia
Description:
The Refinery Tower is located in Sergiev Posad and is part of the fortification of the famous Trinity-Sergius Lavra monastery.
This tower is so named because on its top there was a metal duck on the spire. If you look at the tower from above, you can see the correct octahedron.
The tower was built in the 15-17 centuries. At first, it was used to store grain - "Zhito" (hence the second name "Zhitichnaya"). Then for the defense of the monastery. And in the 19th century it became a water tower, which greatly affected its condition, but now after the reconstruction it is again of interest to lovers of historical objects.
The tower is located in the northeast of the monastery. From Moscow the route will be about 74 km.